Blue Jays Promote Austin Voth, Acquire Connor Seabold In Trade

[Steve Drumwright]

 

While there were a slew of moves Wednesday by the Toronto Blue Jays, there was only one set that affected the 26-man roster.

That was the Jays calling up right-handed reliever Austin Voth from Triple-A Buffalo and sending right-handed reliever Tanner Andrews back down to Triple-A.

The others included a trade, with right-hander Connor Seabold being reacquired from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for left-hander Juanmi Vasquez, and right-handed starter Jose Berrios (15-day injured list, right elbow stress fracture) and catcher Alejandro Kirk (10-day injured list, fractured left thumb) being transferred to the 60-day injured list. Those were paperwork moves to create room on the 40-man roster for Voth and Seabold. Seabold had been designated for assignment by the Tigers. The Jays will have to make a 26-man roster move once Seabold reports to the team. Another move, reported Tuesday, was made official as the Jays signed right-handed reliever Matt Bowman to a minor-league contract.

Voth is making his second appearance with the Jays this season. He was called up April 5 and pitched 2⅔ innings that day against the Chicago White Sox in a 3-0 loss, allowing one run on three hits with a walk and a strikeout. Voth was DFA'd the next day, went unclaimed and chose to become a free agent only to re-sign with the Jays on April 11 on a minor-league contract. He didn't pitch in the majors in 2025, last appearing with the Seattle Mariners in 2024.

Andrews was called up Monday to make his MLB debut and he appeared in games Monday and Tuesday, pitching two innings, giving up no runs on one hit with two walks and a strikeout.

Seabold is back with the Jays after signing a minor-league contract in January. But the Jays released him a few days before Opening Day and scooped up by the Tigers, who included him on the season-opening roster. He then went on the 15-day IL on April 26 with inflammation in his left ankle and returned to the MLB roster May 15, but was DFA'd Sunday. He appeared in 11 games for the Tigers, with a 3.45 ERA over 15⅔ innings, with 17 hits, five walks and 14 strikeouts.

 

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[Brownie19]

I like getting Seabold back.  @sliderguy35 was pumping his tires this spring.  Where is sliderguy35 btw?  Did we scare him off?

[Laika]

13 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

I like getting Seabold back.  @sliderguy35 was pumping his tires this spring.  Where is sliderguy35 btw?  Did we scare him off?

I had to ban Spanky last week. Must have been one of his alts. 

[Jonn]

46 minutes ago, Laika said:

I had to ban Spanky last week. Must have been one of his alts. 

I was wondering why I haven’t been called a bike lately.